New pics

I have several things to edit. A couple, I did a quick edit on and posted in a daily Instagram challenge.

This one- well, I think it does what I hope to do- it captures a bit of God's glory shown in the beautiful, intricate details of His creation.  I love the texture of the leaf and the play of light and shadows. BUT! I totally biffed the composition on this one.  That leaf needs some breathing room on the right of the frame! It bugs me. A lot. But, I posted it anyway because of the other things I mentioned.

This one is one of the willow trees. The wind was blowing and I was trying to capture some of that movement. It's hard to separate the experience from the image- to me, this is a very calming image. But, maybe that's just because I remember the sound of the willows, the quiet, rainy morning, etc.

This last shot was also taken at Fox Grove.  Almost by accident.  The sun was just about to slip below the horizon.  I have kind of gotten into a habit of keeping my camera on my face and turning around to see what I might be missing.  That's when I saw these WEEDS :) so pretty and illuminated by the setting sun.  

Once I saw this photo on my LCD screen, this quote came to mind. It is a poetry/literary favorite of mine, though kind of cheesy and overused.  :) I was thinking I might use it with this image to make another, more cheerful set of cards.  But, my sister thought it might be too mushy to be used for a basic friendship card.  The problem with ordering the cards is that there are so many of one kind.  I want it to be versatile so I will prob look for another quote if I end up using it for a card.  I don't know, though. I'm not sure if I agree with my sis!